Obama the pariah — Democrats in tough reelection races have a blunt message for President Obama: Keep away. — Obama's approval ratings are in the basement and show no signs of improving, so Democrats are keeping their distance. On the stump, in campaign ads and at fundraisers, Obama's absence is increasingly conspicuous.

Teachers unions turn on Obama — Teachers unions have turned on Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Obama administration, creating a major divide in the Democratic Party coalition. — The largest teachers union in the country, the National Education Association (NEA) …

Reid just wants to legislate — Ten years ago this summer, U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama's keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention made him a star. — Pundits like to “slice and dice our country into red states and blue states,” he said.

Rick Perry Is Dead Wrong — There are many things I like about Texas Gov. Rick Perry, including his stance on the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. But apparently his new glasses haven't altered his perception of the world, or allowed him to see it any more clearly.

Bergdahl Is Set to Resume Life on Active Duty — WASHINGTON — Six weeks after being released from five years in Taliban captivity, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to return to life as a regular Army soldier as early as Monday, Defense Department officials said late Sunday.

The Strange Leak of the New Exposé ‘Clinton, Inc.’ — Sure, hotly anticipated books leak all the time. But 10 days early? And by a tipster who seems to be posing as a Tea Partier—but who one source suspects is affiliated with the Clintons? — The marketing and publicity folks …

Kansas' Ruinous Tax Cuts — There was a windstorm of hasty excuses in recent weeks after Kansas reported that it took in $338 million less than expected in the 2014 fiscal year and would have to dip heavily into a reserve fund. Spending wasn't cut enough, said conservatives.

‘Archie’ Will Die Saving Gay Friend In Comic Book — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Archie Andrews will die taking a bullet for his gay best friend. — The famous freckle-faced comic book icon is meeting his demise in Wednesday's installment of “Life with Archie” when he intervenes in an assassination attempt …

Obamacare Fails to Fail — How many Americans know how health reform is going? For that matter, how many people in the news media are following the positive developments? — I suspect that the answer to the first question is “Not many,” while the answer to the second is “Possibly even fewer,” for reasons I'll get to later.

Israel Intercepts Drone Sent From Gaza — JERUSALEM — Israel intercepted a drone sent from Gaza on Monday as it flew just off the shore of the port city of Ashdod, about 14 miles north of the Palestinian enclave, adding a new element to a week-old conflict.

Holder sees ‘racial animus’ in opposition — Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday he and President Obama have been targets of “a racial animus” by some of the administration's political opponents. — “There's a certain level of vehemence, it seems to me, that's directed at me [and] directed at the president,” Holder told ABC.

Rikers: Where Mental Illness Meets Brutality in Jail — After being arrested on a misdemeanor charge following a family dispute last year, Jose Bautista was unable to post $250 bail and ended up in a jail cell on Rikers Island. — A few days later, he tore his underwear …

U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force — WASHINGTON — A classified military assessment of Iraq's security forces concludes that many units are so deeply infiltrated by either Sunni extremist informants or Shiite personnel backed by Iran that any Americans assigned …

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